Opinion | Rule by ordinance erodes democratic values
Summary
The government led by Balendra Shah called off a parliamentary session only to issue ordinances, raising concerns about undermining democratic values and bypassing proper legislative procedures.
Key Points
- On April 22, President Ramchandra Paudel summoned a joint parliamentary session for April 30, which was later indefinitely suspended.
- The Shah-led government recommended ordinances amending Acts related to the Constitutional Council and cooperative savings refunds, citing urgency without clear explanation.
- The ordinances aim to ease decision-making within the Constitutional Council, allowing decisions by just three members.
- The use of ordinances to bypass Parliament is criticized as eroding democratic principles and disregards earlier judicial warnings about such practices.
